Blockchain
Ripple and SEC End Legal Battle by Dropping Appeals
August 08, 2025

Blockchain company Ripple and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told a court Thursday (Aug. 7) that they have ended their appeals in a long-running legal battle.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Loans
Platforms Lure SMBs Seeking Capital From Alternative Lending Options
August 08, 2025

PYMNTS Intelligence has long chronicled the challenges facing smaller firms navigating the storms of economic volatility. Capital, of course, offers up a buffer against the turbulence, and capital can be hard to come by. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Cryptocurrency
BBVA Begins Acting as Independent Custodian for Binance Clients
August 08, 2025

Spanish bank BBVA is reportedly acting as an independent custodian for clients of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, helping those customers hold assets off the exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: ChatGPT Gets an Upgrade; Expedia Embraces AI
August 08, 2025

From the release of GPT-5 to travel platform Expedia implementing artificial intelligence throughout its business to rental car companies using the tech to assess damage to rentals, here are this week’s top AI stories. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

eCommerce
OpenStore Shifts Focus From Shopify Aggregator to Menswear Brand
August 08, 2025

Shopify aggregator OpenStore is reportedly in the midst of a reorganization in which it is shutting down more than 40 Shopify stores, liquidating remaining inventory, and focusing solely on its menswear brand Jack Archer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Regulation
UK’s FCA Seeks Feedback on Future Open Banking Standard-Setting Body
August 08, 2025

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will continue to engage with the industry as it works to establish a new standard-setting body for open banking later this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Consumer Finance
Data Shows Most Consumers Are Managing Credit Despite Pressures
August 08, 2025

The conventional wisdom is that consumers in the United States, burdened by debt, are trapped in a cycle of using credit to get what they need, and then juggling their debt, grappling with monthly payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Google
Google Finance to Add AI-Powered Charting Tools and Market Data
August 08, 2025

Google is testing a new version of Google Finance that includes features powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Meta
Meta’s New TBD Lab to Lead Development of Next Llama
August 08, 2025

Many of the artificial intelligence (AI) researchers who joined Meta as part of that company’s high-profile recruiting efforts are reportedly working in a new team called TBD Lab and leading the development of the next version of the large language model (LLM) Llama. Get the Full Story Complete...